I don’t necessarily even disagree with this feature but I can’t help but imagine the outrage if that was almost literally any other group of people.

How dare they not spend every waking hour working

That’s a definitive maybe

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone

The literal meaning of the Persian phrase Marg bar Âmrikâ (مرگ بر آمریکا) is “Death to America”.

They’re also saying “Death to Israel,” but I guess they’re not talking about literal death there either - despite the fact that that’s what’s explicitly stated in the Hadiths. Although it doesn’t talk about Israel but Jews.

What are you talking about? That’s a great movie.

The amount of computer generated special effects used in a movie directly correlates with the likelihood of me not liking it.

Superhero movies for example are completely unwatchable because of this.

Fingrid’s unit manager Jonne Jäppinen says that the issue was a technical fault at an electrical substation near Rauma, not a fault in the cable itself.

“There was a breakdown in one of the components. We checked that its condition is such that the connection can be restored. We are now back to normal operation,” Jäppinen said around 11:20.

According to Jäppinen, there are no indications of vandalism or sabotage. He is satisfied with how quickly the situation was resolved.

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It might work for a while but this is a fatbike and I run it with extremely low tire pressure which puts a lot of stress on the tire sidewalls. At some point they start crumbling and splitting open so much that I can stick my finger between the tire and the tube. Sealant won’t help with holes that big.

I did run these without the inserts for about 100 kilometers or so and the tubes held up just fine but there was impressions from the screw head already visible on it.

They also say death to america to the extent that it warrants it’s own Wikipedia page.

I’m not arguing against piracy here. I partake in it myself too.

I don’t really see that difference there. Of course the difference in scale is massive when you compare a multi-billion company doing it to an individual, but what about the harm when everyone does it as individuals versus one big company doing it? I don’t think the difference matters anymore at that point.

Doing something morally wrong can’t be justified just because only a small number of people are doing it. You wouldn’t use that defense for any other immoral behavior either. Me dumping my car’s old motor oil into the woods is still bad even if I’m the only one in my country who does it - and if I then go ahead criticizing a drilling company for causing an oil spill, I’d be just as much of a hypocrite.

That at least would be a morally consistent stance and I have no issue with that. I’m talking about the people who criticize them for pirating while doing it themselves too.

they don’t earn anything with it.

That’s not entirely true either. There’s no practical difference between saving 50 bucks and earning 50 bucks. In both cases you’re left with more money to spend. Piracy is equally a financial decision even if it’s just for personal use. You’re saving what ever amount it would’ve cost to buy that media.

I’m using theft an an example due to it being the closest equivalent. The point still stands: if it’s wrong for an company to do it at scale, then it’s wrong when an idividual does it too.

There are edge cases where you could argue piracy is morally justifiable. Those aren’t what I’m talking about here, though. I’m talking about movies, TV series, games, and software that people pirate not because they couldn’t get it elsewhere or couldn’t afford it - but simply because they want it for free. That’s the vast majority of online piracy.

The difference is only in scale. Stealing is stealing independent of if it’s for personal use or not.

You can keep the insults to yourself.

It’s virtually never the case that people genuinely can’t afford it or that it’s simply not available for purchase anywhere. In the vast majority of cases, people pirate because they don’t want to pay. It’s a financial decision that leaves them no ground to stand on and criticize others for doing the same.

Only you can see those deleted posts - nobody else can.